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Educational Research is a comprehensive introductory research methods textbook for upper level undergraduate and graduate students. Readers will develop an understanding of the multiple research methods and strategies used in education and related fields, the ability to read and critically evaluate published research, and the ability to write a proposal, construct a questionnaire, and conduct an empirical research study on their own.

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Educational Research is a comprehensive introductory research methods textbook for upper level undergraduate and graduate students. Readers will develop an understanding of the multiple research methods and strategies used in education and related fields, the ability to read and critically evaluate published research, and the ability to write a proposal, construct a questionnaire, and conduct an empirical research study on their own.

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Educational Research is a comprehensive introductory research methods textbook for upper level undergraduate and graduate students. Readers will develop an understanding of the multiple research methods and strategies used in education and related fields, the ability to read and critically evaluate published research, and the ability to write a proposal, construct a questionnaire, and conduct an empirical research study on their own.

Table of Contents

Preface AcknowledgmentsPart I: Introduction1. Introduction to Educational Research2. Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed ResearchPart II: Planning the Research Study3. How to Review the Literature and Develop Research Questions4. How to Write a Research Proposal5. Research EthicsPart III: Foundations of Research6. Standardized Measurement and Assessment7. How to Construct a Questionnaire8. Methods of Data Collection9. Sampling in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research10. Validity of Research Results in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed ResearchPart IV: Selecting a Research Method11. Experimental Research12. Quasi-Experimental and Single-Case Designs13. Nonexperimental Quantitative Research14.Qualitative Research15. Historical Research16. Mixed ResearchPart V: Analyzing the Data17. Descriptive Statistics18. Inferential Statistics19. Data Analysis in Qualitative and Mixed ResearchPart VI: Writing the Research Report20. How to Prepare a Research Report and Use APA Style GuidelinesGlossaryReferencesIndexAbout the Authors

Reading Group Guide

Preface AcknowledgmentsPart I: Introduction1. Introduction to Educational Research2. Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed ResearchPart II: Planning the Research Study3. How to Review the Literature and Develop Research Questions4. How to Write a Research Proposal5. Research EthicsPart III: Foundations of Research6. Standardized Measurement and Assessment7. How to Construct a Questionnaire8. Methods of Data Collection9. Sampling in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research10. Validity of Research Results in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed ResearchPart IV: Selecting a Research Method11. Experimental Research12. Quasi-Experimental and Single-Case Designs13. Nonexperimental Quantitative Research14.Qualitative Research15. Historical Research16. Mixed ResearchPart V: Analyzing the Data17. Descriptive Statistics18. Inferential Statistics19. Data Analysis in Qualitative and Mixed ResearchPart VI: Writing the Research Report20. How to Prepare a Research Report and Use APA Style GuidelinesGlossaryReferencesIndexAbout the Authors

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Preface AcknowledgmentsPart I: Introduction1. Introduction to Educational Research2. Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed ResearchPart II: Planning the Research Study3. How to Review the Literature and Develop Research Questions4. How to Write a Research Proposal5. Research EthicsPart III: Foundations of Research6. Standardized Measurement and Assessment7. How to Construct a Questionnaire8. Methods of Data Collection9. Sampling in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research10. Validity of Research Results in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed ResearchPart IV: Selecting a Research Method11. Experimental Research12. Quasi-Experimental and Single-Case Designs13. Nonexperimental Quantitative Research14.Qualitative Research15. Historical Research16. Mixed ResearchPart V: Analyzing the Data17. Descriptive Statistics18. Inferential Statistics19. Data Analysis in Qualitative and Mixed ResearchPart VI: Writing the Research Report20. How to Prepare a Research Report and Use APA Style GuidelinesGlossaryReferencesIndexAbout the Authors

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Preface AcknowledgmentsPart I: Introduction1. Introduction to Educational Research2. Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed ResearchPart II: Planning the Research Study3. How to Review the Literature and Develop Research Questions4. How to Write a Research Proposal5. Research EthicsPart III: Foundations of Research6. Standardized Measurement and Assessment7. How to Construct a Questionnaire8. Methods of Data Collection9. Sampling in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Research10. Validity of Research Results in Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed ResearchPart IV: Selecting a Research Method11. Experimental Research12. Quasi-Experimental and Single-Case Designs13. Nonexperimental Quantitative Research14.Qualitative Research15. Historical Research16. Mixed ResearchPart V: Analyzing the Data17. Descriptive Statistics18. Inferential Statistics19. Data Analysis in Qualitative and Mixed ResearchPart VI: Writing the Research Report20. How to Prepare a Research Report and Use APA Style GuidelinesGlossaryReferencesIndexAbout the Authors

Editorial Reviews

"This is a superior book with many features that make for an excellent textbook...This text does an excellent job of defining the varying types of research and settles the question of whether qualitative or quantitative is superior for educational research by including mixed research models as a preferred model in some cases...I would recommend [this text] as a "must have" for anyone involved in research and program evaluation and one that an advising office should own."

NACADA - Anita L. Carter

"This is an extensive, and generally thorough, treatment of research design and method. It will prove useful to anyone reading research literature relating to education, as well as those intending to conduct research projects of whatever scale. For what is essentially a reference book, it is surprisingly readable, though at over 600 pages it is perhaps on the large side for a reading on the bus."

Pam Woolner

"Comprehensive overview of Research Methodology."

Chapman Frazier

"This will be a great text and reference for my students."

Tom Dobbins

"I require this textbook for an introductory research methods graduate course. It really meets the needs of the students, as they find it comprehensive and easy to read, understand, and navigate."